Service Provision in Rural and Small Town Canada: Challenges

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Service Provision in Rural and Small Town Canada
Challenges Opportunities for Twillingate

• Laura Ryser and Greg Halseth
• University of Northern British Columbia
• CRRF 2005

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About the Service Inventory

• Services tracked in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005
• 24 sites examined in 2005
• 6 sites examined in Atlantic Canada

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About the Service Inventory

• Services tracked in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005
• 24 sites examined in 2005
• 6 sites examined in Atlantic Canada
• Data collected for
• Education Government
• Health Community
• Protection Transportation
• Legal Recreational
• Business Shopping
• Communication Housing
• Econ. Dev. orgs Elderly and childcare

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Availability of Education Services

• Canada Twillingate
• yes Within Within
• 2005 Site 30 Min.
• Pre-school/kindergarten 62.5 v
• Elementary school 66.7 v
• High school 37.5 v
• CEGEP / College 16.7 X X
• Continuing Education 29.2 v
• Source CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

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Availability of Health Infrastructure

• Canada Twillingate
• yes Within Within
• 2005 Site 30 Min.
• Hospital 12.5 X X
• Health centre / CLSC 37.5 v
• Blood / urine testing facility 41.7 v
• X-ray facility 20.8 v
• Baby delivery facility 4.2 X X
• Pharmacy 37.5 v
• Ambulance 41.7 v
• Emergency services 16.7 v
• Source CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

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Availability of Health Services

• Canada Twillingate
• yes Within Within
• 2005 Site 30 Min.
• Doctors 41.7 v
• Nurses 41.7 v
• Dentists 25.0 v
• Optometrists 16.7 v
• Home Care Visits 70.8 v
• Social Workers 29.2 v
• Public Health Nurse 37.5 v
• Physiotherapy 25.0 v
• Speech Therapy 25.0 v
• Source CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

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Availability of Business Services

• Canada Twillingate
• yes Within Within
• 2005 Site 30 Min.
• Banks 33.3 v
• Credit Union / Caisse populaire 50.0 v
• Insurance office 50.0 v
• Accounting 50.0 v
• Chamber of Commerce 20.8 X X
• Local Bus. Dev. Corp. 8.3 X X
• Tourism Associations 12.5 v
• Source CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

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Availability of Recreation Services

• Canada Twillingate
• yes Within Within
• 2005 Site 30 Min.
• Community centre 75.0 X X
• Theatre (live performance) 33.3 v
• Museum 41.7 v
• Library 79.2 v
• Source CRRF NRE 2003, 2005 Site Profiles.

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Challenges Opportunities Twillingate

• Restructuring of cod industry
• Pursuing tourism opportunities
• Sustaining services important
• Economic adjustment
• Quality of life
• Retention of residents and businesses

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